Michael



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M. W. MAHAR.

COMBINED BULLETIN BOARD AND BROOM HOLDER.

No 360,359. Patented Mar. 29, 1887.

MICHAEL "W. MAHAR, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES REP]? AND GEORGE RENTZ, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED BULLETIN-BOARD AND BROOM-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,359, dated March 29, 1887.

Application lilel April 30, 1586.

T0 alZ-whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, hIICHAEL W. MAHAR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Bulletin- Boards and Broom-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bulletin-board and broonrholder. Fig. 2 is a rear view, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sec tional view, of the parts of the same when folded togetheiz This invention relates to combined bulletinboards and broom-holders; and it consists in the improved construction and combination of parts, as .will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures/A and B represent the two halves of my improved device for displaying goods, which are hinged together by means of hinges placed at the lower portion of the inner posts. Each of these halves consists of two upright posts, 0 and D, the inner one of which is larger at the bottom than at the top, and is preferably square or rectangular in cross-section, while the outer post can be round or cylindrical its entire length, and is provided upon its inner side with the notches E and F. These posts are connected together by means of the three cross-pieces, G, H, and I, the outer ends of. the lower ends of which are secured in the notches E and F, while their inner ends are notched, which forms the projection or extension J, by means of which they are secured to the square portion of the post 0. Each of these lower cross-pieces are provided with a row or series of perforations, K, in which broom-handles or mop-handles are placed for Serial No. 200,759. (No model.)

displaying that class of articles. The crosspiece at the top of the frame is smaller than the lower cross-pieces, and has a series of hooks, L, uponits outer side, upon which small articles can be suspended. Similar hooks can be placed upon the upper portions of the posts for the same purpose.

Between the lower cross pieces a bulletinboard, M, is secured at ils ends to the posts 0 and D, upon which any desired notice can be printed or written, as the board is preferably painted black, and the notice can be placed on it with a piece of chalk. The board can be made ofsueh a thickness that when its ends are secured upon the posts it will be flush or even with the outer edges of the lower crosspieces.

To the outer edge of the bottom crosspiece, a shelf, N, is secured, upon which small articles or packages can be placed, or the cross-piece itself can be made wide enough to form the shelf. By placing casters under the end of each post the rack can be easily rolled out in front of the store in the morning, and rolled in again at night, without removing any of the articles from it, and it can be used in a closely folded position, or in one in which the two parts are nearly in a line with each other.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. A combined bulletin-board and broomrack, consisting of two halves hinged together, each half consisting of two upright posts having hooks at their upper portions, cross-pieces for securing said posts together, the lower ones of which are provided with a series of holes, a shelf secured to the bottom cross-piece, and a bulletin'board between said lower cross-pieces.

2. A combined bulletin-board and broomholder, consisting of two parts hinged together, each half consisting of two upright posts, the lower portion of one of which is square or rectangular in cross-section and the other one is provided with two notches upon its inner side, cross-pieces connecting said posts, the lower ones of which have notches own I have hereunto affixed my signature in upon their inner ends forming a projection or presence of two witnesses. extension, a bulletin board secured to said posts between said cross-pieces, and a shelf v MICHAEL MAHAR" 5 secured to the outer edge of the bottom cross- W'itnesses:

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EDWARD TISDELL, WVATT E. POWELL.

Intestimonythatl claim the foregoing as my 

